After following the salmon inland up the rivers the eagles have returned home. Now is the time to fix up old nests, add more branches and soften it with moss as February is the kick off to mating season. Eggs will be laid in March and chicks will be appearing in May making Spring an awesome time to come kayak with us. See you in April! 📸@_shannon_jensen

When V was first born we never had any concerns and she was the perfect baby! Knowing what we know now most autistic kids usually are.
It had never been a thought in our mind that she would be autistic because she seems so “normal” whatever that truly means. Perhaps a little shy, but she walked early, she was putting three words together, and was affectionate. After we learned a little more we realized it isn’t that she’s not affectionate it’s that she cannot connect with anyone who she hasn’t always been around like other kids at the park.
When she stopped talking we thought maybe it’s because she is getting a sibling or maybe she is observing everything but eventually when she stopped talking all together we realized something was wrong. The only thing she ever says now is “more” followed by a “follow me” type of sign to whatever it is she wants or needs help with. She also still to this day will not acknowledge her younger brother and he’s seven months! We believe that one day she will hopefully come around to like him since he is obsessed with her.
We only received our diagnosis in December & have been doing our best to get everything arranged for her to receive early intervention. I lucked out with being on mat leave which gives me more time to spend with her and bring her to appointments but with how things are we aren’t sure if I’ll return to work but if it’s what is best for our kids then that’s what has to happen.
I think a part of autism that no one really discusses is the grieving that the family feels not because they don’t love their child but because the dreams and hopes they had for them has been taken away. V will still be a wonderful person and successful within society but the dreams we had for her have changed because no one knows what adulthood will look like or if therapies will prove successful.
Our lives have changed and everything is different and moving in such a fast pace you try not to trip and fall but eventually you have to and sometimes it results in a sadness but as parents we always pick ourselves and move forward for our babies 💞

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Hi Everyone!
This is a new journey for us, and we thought that perhaps sharing it would not only be therapeutic for our family but maybe for yours as well!
In 2016 we found out about our little girl V, who is the light of our lives! She is funny and smart, mostly happy but sometimes her days are harder then other kids.
When she was born she was perfect and our everything, her laughs and smiles brightened our lives and when she started walking and talking we couldn’t wait to brag to our family and friends about our little angel.
Not long after V turned 1 we noticed her speech has regressed and wanted her to see a doctor. After briefly looking things up on Dr.Google we found the information on autism and our journey started from there.
V had so many typical traits like hand flapping and toe walking, she had stopped making eye contact and had almost completely stopped speaking all together.
When we went out to different places we noticed she wasn’t like the “normal” kids with how she acted and how she seemed to be behind. We always thought that she would just catch up but as it got worse it took a toll on our family. By the time V was 2 and her brother C was born she had completely stopped talking and engaging.
Not long after this we had V assessed and from this we were given the answers we already knew but had resisted.
Since the diagnosis we have been trying to start the right programs and navigate through the funding and system which is a journey within itself.
The reason I chose the name “Autistic Webb’s” is to hopefully highlight the strings that are attached to family and the changes that are weaved in your life when your child is diagnosed with autism. I also hope that other families will see this as a safe space.
V & C are the highlights of our lives and V is such an amazing little person with so many hidden treasures that are often overlooked because she is “different” but hopefully one step at a time we can change that 💞
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Our reformulated Sea to Sky Highway soap will be back in stock shortly!
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We’ve changed the look and the smell. It’s still has the same natural and fresh sea salt 🌊 aroma as before but with added notes of black seaweed, cucumber, melon, rose and a hint of green olive.
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This soap is inspired by the impressive views along ‘Sea to Sky Highway’ which connects North Vancouver to Squamish and beyond.
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A couple of summers ago we ended a trip to Vancouver Island by heading home on this much longer route, stopping in places like Brandywine Falls, Pemberton, Lillooet and finally spending the night in Kamloops 😊
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Anyone else add a few hours to their drive in search of good views and adventure? 🗺